Local residents are being urged to use their bicycles to get to — and from — their work places on Friday, May 16, which is National Bike to Work Day.According to the Bike Walk Connecticut organization, bike commuting reduces traffic, avoids pollution, saves gas, and burns calories.More than half of the U.S. population lives within five miles of their workplace, making bicycling a realistic, fun way to get to work, said Bike Walk Connecticut officials.